Skin disease is a common problem among dogs. It often results in changes in the dog’s coat, which, over time, can start to ...

Dental diseases are among dogs’ most common health issues. The American Veterinary Dental College reports that most dogs show ...

“Tooth brushing is one of the most effective ways to remove plaque and [tartar] buildup [in pets], just like in people,” Dr. Carly Fox, a senior veterinarian at New York City’s Schwarzman Animal ...

Cancer: The leading cause of death in dogs. Common types in senior dogs include mast cell tumors, lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, oral melanomas, and osteosarcoma (bone cancer) ...

Some Frenchies will rub their butts on the ground because they have swollen anal glands in addition to an infected tail ...

Powassan encephalitis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, two serious tick-borne diseases, have been identified in Minnesota residents, state health officials said today. More commonly occurring ...

For more dog health information, here are the most common illnesses dogs get, as well as the most common dog diseases to keep an eye out for.

These are diseases that humans have in common with dogs: e.g. allergy, atopy, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, irritable bowl syndrome etc. They are affecting the lives of ...

The owners of over 9,400 dogs were asked about 57 common dog diseases. The data from the mixed breed dogs was compared with that of purebred dogs such as Cavalier King Charles spaniels ...

The disease is also common in sheep and goats. Like human beings, goats and sheep get infected by consuming eggs – deposited with dog faeces onto grazing pasture or watering points.

When we think of the most common health issues faced by dogs, cardiac arrest doesn’t often spring to mind. In fact, it is quite rare in canines, but that doesn’t mean it never happens.